GOSS-GONU Defense Ministries Agrees On Security Protocols The Governments of Southern Sudan and Sudan’s National Union Defense Ministries, agreed to resolve several Security issues before the 9th of July 2011 following a close-door meeting held at Sahara Hotel in Juba. 24 March 2011 GOSS-GONU Defense Ministries Agrees On Security Protocols (R-L) H.E Nhial Deng, Thabo Mbeki and Lt. Gen. Abdel signing the agreement paper [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu Juba, 23rd March 2011 [Gurtong] – The Governments of Southern Sudan and Sudan’s National Union Defense Ministries, agreed to resolve several security issues before the 9th of July 2011 following a close-door meeting held at Sahara Hotel in Juba. The meeting was held yesterday under the mediation of the Head of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel, AUHIP, Mr. Thabo Mbeki. The two parties endorsed and agreed on several items. The two counterparts endorsed and agreed upon items of Security Cluster on post referendum arrangements discussed late last year on 7th and 13th December 2010. Joint Position Paper on Security Issues and Arrangements, Police Issues and Arrangements, National Intelligence and Security (NISS) issues and Security Cluster Issues requiring political guidance were the main issues agreed. The Government of Southern Sudan, GOSS was represented by the Minister of Sudan People’s Liberation Army, SPLA, H.E Nhial Deng Nhial and the Sudanese Government of Unity, GONU, Defense ministry was represented by Lt. Gen. Abdel Rahim Mohamed the Sudanese Government. The Ministers also agreed to continue negotiations in order to reach a full and comprehensive agreement on security issues addressing the agenda of: definition of security zone along the North-South border; United Nations Mission, UNMIS, in Sudan mandate; Joint Integrated Units, JIUs, and SPLA forces in and from South Kordofan and Blue Nile and Southerners associated with the Sudan Armed Forces-SAF. To draw a deadlock to the four issues, the two parties agreed that, they deliberate on the matters in soon to be held sessions and will come up with final resolutions. Mr. Thabo Mbeki underscored the commitment of the two parties in having cooperation in resolving the issues he described as “critical important” and encouraged the spirit of cooperation to continue. “The security matter will be vital once the new state of Southern Sudan is established,” Thabo said. Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
